Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.18
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9.18.1
पातिते युधि दुर्धर्षे मद्रराजे महारथे ।
तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च प्रायशो विमुखाऽभवन् ॥ ९.१८.१ ॥
Sañjaya said: When the unassailable great charioteer, the king of the Madras, had been felled in battle, your men and your sons for the most part turned away.
9.18.2
वणिजो नावि भिन्नायां यथागाधे महार्णवे ।
अपारे पारमिच्छन्तो हते शूरे महात्मनि ॥ ९.१८.२ ॥
As merchants in a broken ship on the deep, unfathomable great ocean seek the far shore of the boundless sea, so your men sought a shore when the great-souled hero was slain.
9.18.3
मद्रराजे महाराज वित्रस्ताः शरविक्षताः ।
अनाथा नाथमिच्छन्तो मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव ॥ ९.१८.३ ॥
O great king, when the king of the Madras fell, your men, terrified and wounded by arrows, without a protector, seeking a protector, were like deer harassed by a lion.
9.18.4
वृषा यथा भग्नशृङ्गाः शीर्णदन्ता यथा गजाः ।
मध्याह्ने प्रत्यपायाम निर्जिताऽजातशत्रुणा ॥ ९.१८.४ ॥
Like bulls with broken horns and elephants with broken tusks, we were defeated at midday by Yudhiṣṭhira the unconquered, and we fell back.
9.18.5
न संस्थातुमनीकानि न च राजन्पराक्रमे ।
आसीद्बुद्धिर्हते शल्ये तव योधस्य कस्यचित् ॥ ९.१८.५ ॥
O king, when Śalya was slain, no resolve remained in any of your warriors either to hold the armies together or to show valour.
9.18.6
भीष्मे द्रोणे च निहते सूतपुत्रे च पातिते ।
यद्दुःखं तव योधानां भयं चासीद्विशाम्पते ॥ ९.१८.६ ॥
O lord of the people, when Bhīṣma and Droṇa were slain and the son of the charioteer (Karṇa) was felled, the sorrow and fear that arose among your warriors was of this kind.
9.18.7
तद्भयं स च नः शोको भूय एवाभ्यवर्तत ।
निराशाश्च जये राजन्हते शल्ये महारथे ॥ ९.१८.७ ॥
O king, when the great charioteer Śalya was slain, that fear and our grief came upon us again, and hope of victory was lost.
9.18.8
हतप्रवीरा विध्वस्ता निकृत्ताश्च शितैः शरैः ।
मद्रराजे हते राजन्योधास्ते प्राद्रवन्भयात् ॥ ९.१८.८ ॥
O king, when the Madra king was slain, your warriors, their champions dead, shattered and cut down by sharp arrows, fled in fear.
9.18.9
अश्वानन्ये गजानन्ये रथानन्ये महारथाः ।
आरुह्य जवसम्पन्ना पादाताः प्राद्रवंस्तथा ॥ ९.१८.९ ॥
Some mounted horses, some elephants, some chariots, and the great charioteers, swiftly mounted, and the foot soldiers likewise fled.
9.18.10
द्विसाहस्राश्च महातङ्गा गिरिरूपाः प्रहारिणः ।
…प्राद्रवन्हते शल्ये अङ्कुशाङ्गुष्ठनोदिताः ॥ ९.१८.१० ॥
Two thousand great elephants, mountain-like and striking, … fled when Śalya was slain, driven on by goads and by the big toe.
9.18.11
ते रणाद्भरतश्रेष्ठ तावकाः प्राद्रवन्दिशः ।
धावतश्चाप्यपश्याम श्वसमानाञ्शराहतान् ॥ ९.१८.११ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, your men fled from the battle in all directions; as they ran, we saw them gasping, struck by arrows.
9.18.12
तान्प्रभग्नान्हतान्दृष्ट्वा हतोत्साहान्पराजितान् ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवाश्च जयैषिणः ॥ ९.१८.१२ ॥
Seeing them routed, slain, their courage broken and defeated, the Pañcālas and the Pāṇḍavas, desiring victory, advanced upon them.
9.18.13
बाणशब्दरवाश्चापि सिंहनादाश्च पुष्कलाः ।
शङ्खशब्दश्च शूराणां दारुणः समपद्यत ॥ ९.१८.१३ ॥
The whistling of arrows and the many lion-roars arose, and the terrible blare of the heroes' conches sounded.
9.18.14
दृष्ट्वा तु कौरवं सैन्यं भयत्रस्तं प्रविद्रुतम् ।
अन्योन्यं समभाषन्त पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ॥ ९.१८.१४ ॥
Seeing the Kaurava army, terrified and fleeing in disorder, the Pāñcālas spoke among themselves together with the Pāṇḍavas.
9.18.15
अद्य राजा सत्यधृतिर्हतामित्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अद्य दुर्योधनो हीनो दीप्तया नृपतिश्रिया ॥ ९.१८.१५ ॥
Today King Yudhiṣṭhira, steadfast in truth, has slain his enemies; today Duryodhana, bereft of his blazing royal splendour, is undone.
9.18.16
अद्य श्रुत्वा हतं पुत्रं धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
निःसंज्ञः पतितो भूमौ किल्बिषं प्रतिपत्स्यते ॥ ९.१८.१६ ॥
Today, hearing that his son has been slain, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, will fall senseless to the ground and reap the consequence of his guilt.
9.18.17
अद्य जानाति बीभत्सुं समर्थं स्वधन्विनाम् ।
अद्यात्मानं च दुर्मेधा गर्हयिष्यति पापकृत् ॥ ९.१८.१७ ॥
Today the sinful, foolish Duryodhana will learn who Bībhatsu (Arjuna) is, the capable one among bowmen, and today he will reproach himself.
9.18.18
अद्य क्षत्तुर्वचः सत्यं स्मरतां ब्रुवतो हितम् ।
अद्यप्रभृति पार्थं च प्रेष्यभूत इवाचरन्।
विजानातु नृपो दुःखं यत्प्राप्तं पाण्डुनन्दनैः ॥ ९.१८.१८ ॥
Remembering today the true and beneficial words of Kṣattṛ (Vidura), and from this day treating the son of Pṛthā (Arjuna) as though he were a servant, let the king learn what grief has come to him from the sons of Pāṇḍu.
9.18.19
अद्य कृष्णस्य माहात्म्यं विजानातु महीपतिः ।
अद्यार्जुनधनुर्घोषं घोरं जानातु संयुगे ॥ ९.१८.१९ ॥
Today let the lord of the earth know the greatness of Kṛṣṇa; today let him know, in battle, the terrible twang of Arjuna's bow.
9.18.20
अत्त्राणां च बलं सर्वं बाह्वोश्च बलमाहवे ।
पुत्राणां च वधं घोरं भीमेन श्रोष्यते नृपः ॥ ९.१८.२० ॥
The king will hear of the full strength of the weapons, the strength of both arms in battle, and the terrible slaughter of his sons at the hands of Bhīma.
9.18.21
अद्य ज्ञास्यति भीमस्य बलं घोरं महात्मनः ।
हते दुर्योधने युद्धे शक्रेणेव तु शम्बरे ॥ ९.१८.२१ ॥
Today, when Duryodhana is slain in battle, they will know the terrible strength of the great-souled Bhīma, as Indra knew it when he slew Śambara.
9.18.22
यत्कृतं भीमसेनेन दुःशासनवधे तदा ।
कोऽन्यः कर्ताऽस्ति तल्लोके ऋते भीमान्महाबलात्। ॥ ९.१८.२२ ॥
What Bhīmasena did in the slaying of Duḥśāsana — who else in this world could have done it, except Bhīma, the greatly mighty one?
9.18.23
अद्य ज्येष्ठस्य जानीतां पाण्डवस्य पराक्रमम् ।
मद्रराजं हतं श्रुत्वा देवैरपि सुदुःसहम् ॥ ९.१८.२३ ॥
Today let them know the valor of the eldest Pāṇḍava, hearing that the king of Madra, who is hard even for the gods to withstand, has been slain.
9.18.24
अद्य ज्ञास्यति सङ्ग्रामे माद्रीपुत्रौ सुदुःसहौ ।
निहते सौबले वीरे गान्धारेषु च सर्वशः ॥ ९.१८.२४ ॥
Today, in battle, the two sons of Mādrī — hard to withstand — will know, when the hero Saubala and the Gandharas are utterly slain.
9.18.25
… न तेषां स्याद्येषां योद्धा धनञ्जयः ।
… धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ९.१८.२५ ॥
… There is no defeat for those whose warrior is Dhanañjaya, … and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
9.18.26
… पञ्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
शिखण्डी च महेष्वासो राजा चैव युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ९.१८.२६ ॥
… the five, the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, the great archer Śikhaṇḍin, and King Yudhiṣṭhira.
9.18.27
येषां च जगतो नाथो नाथः कृष्णो जनार्दनः ।
कथं तेषां जयो न स्याद्येषां धर्मो व्यपाश्रयः ॥ ९.१८.२७ ॥
How could there be no victory for those whose lord is Kṛṣṇa Janārdana, the lord of the world, and whose refuge is dharma?
9.18.28
लाभस्तेषां जयस्तेषां कुतस्तेषां पराभवः ।
येषां नाथो हृषीकेशः सर्वलोकविभुर्हरिः ॥ ९.१८.२८ ॥
Gain is theirs, victory is theirs; how could defeat come to those whose lord is Hṛṣīkeśa, Hari, the master of all worlds?
9.18.29
भीष्मं द्रोणं च कर्णं च मद्रराजानमेव च ।
तथाऽन्यान्नृपतीन्वीराञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.१८.२९ ॥
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, and the king of the Madras, and likewise other heroic kings, by hundreds and by thousands.
9.18.30
कोऽन्यः शक्तो रणे जेतुमृते पार्थाद्युधिष्ठिरात् ।
यस्य नाथो हृषीकेशः सदा सत्ययशोनिधिः ॥ ९.१८.३० ॥
Who else is able to conquer in battle, save Pārtha and Yudhiṣṭhira, whose lord is Hṛṣīkeśa, ever the treasury of truth and glory?
9.18.31
इत्येवं वदमानास्ते हर्षेण महता युताः ।
प्रभग्नांस्तावकान्योधान्संहृष्टाः पृष्ठतोऽन्वयुः ॥ ९.१८.३१ ॥
Speaking thus, filled with great joy, they pursued your routed warriors from behind, exulting.
9.18.32
धनञ्जयो रथानीकमभ्यवर्तत वीर्यवान् ।
माद्रीपुत्रौ च शकुनिं सात्यकिश्च महारथः ॥ ९.१८.३२ ॥
Mighty Dhanañjaya advanced upon the host of chariots; the two sons of Mādrī, Śakuni, and the great charioteer Sātyaki also pressed forward.
9.18.33
तान्प्रेक्ष्य द्रवतः सर्वान्भीमसेनभयार्दितान् ।
दुर्योधनस्तदा सूतमब्रवीद्विस्मयन्निव ॥ ९.१८.३३ ॥
Seeing all of them fleeing, tormented by fear of Bhīmasena, Duryodhana then spoke to the charioteer as if astonished.
9.18.34
मामतिक्रमते पार्थो धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम् ।
जघने सर्वसैन्यानां शनैरश्वान्प्रचोदय ॥ ९.१८.३४ ॥
Pārtha passes me by, standing with bow in hand at the rear of the whole army; urge the horses on slowly.
9.18.35
जघने युध्यमानं हि कौन्तेयो मां न संशयः ।
नोत्सहेदभ्यतिक्रान्तुं वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ ९.१८.३५ ॥
Certainly the son of Kuntī would not dare to pass me while I fight at the rear, just as the great ocean does not dare to overstep its shore; there is no doubt.
9.18.36
पश्य सैन्यं महत्सूत पाण्डवैः समभिद्रुतम् ।
सैन्यरेणुं समुद्भूतं पश्य चैनं समन्ततः ॥ ९.१८.३६ ॥
Behold, charioteer, our great army assailed by the Pāṇḍavas; and behold the dust of the army raised up on every side.
9.18.37
सिंहनादांश्च समुद्भूतं पश्य चैनं समन्ततः ।
तस्माद्याहि शनैः सूत जघनं परिपालय ॥ ९.१८.३७ ॥
Look at the lions' roars rising on all sides. Therefore, O charioteer, drive on slowly and guard the rear.
9.18.38
मयि स्थिते च समरे निरुद्धेषु च पाण्डुषु ।
पुनरावर्तते तूर्णं मामकं बलमोजसा ॥ ९.१८.३८ ॥
While I stood firm in battle and the Pāṇḍavas were held back, our army turned back swiftly with force.
9.18.39
तच्छ्रुत्वा तव पुत्रस्य शूरस्य सदृशं वचः ।
सारथिर्हेमसञ्छन्नाञ्शरैरश्वानचोदयत् ॥ ९.१८.३९ ॥
Hearing those fitting words of your heroic son, the charioteer urged on the horses, covered with gold, with arrows.
9.18.40
गजाश्वरथिभिर्हीनास्त्यक्तात्मानः पदातयः ।
एकविंशतिसाहस्राः संयुगायावतस्थिरे ॥ ९.१८.४० ॥
Deprived of elephants, horses and chariot-warriors, having abandoned their lives, twenty-one thousand foot-soldiers stood ready for battle.
9.18.41
नानादेशसमुद्भूता नानारञ्जितवाससः ।
अवस्थितास्तदा योधाः प्रार्थयन्तो महद्यशः ॥ ९.१८.४१ ॥
Born in many lands, clad in garments dyed in many colours, the warriors then stood, desiring great fame.
9.18.42
तेषामापततां तत्र संहृष्टानां परस्परम् ।
सम्मर्दः सुमहाञ्चज्ञे घोररूपो भयानकः ॥ ९.१८.४२ ॥
Among them, rushing upon one another in exultation, arose a very great collision, terrible in form and dreadful.
9.18.43
भीमसेनं तदा राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् ।
बलेन चतुरङ्गेण नानादेश्यानवारयत् ॥ ९.१८.४३ ॥
O king, then the warriors of many lands, with the fourfold army, held back Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
9.18.44
भीममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त रणेऽन्ये तु पदातयः ।
प्रक्ष्वेड्यास्फोट्य संहृष्टा वीरलोकं यियासवः ॥ ९.१८.४४ ॥
In battle, the other foot-soldiers advanced straight against Bhīma, roaring and slapping their arms, elated, desiring to go to the world of heroes.
9.18.45
आसाद्य भीमसेनं तु संरब्धा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रा विनेदुर्हि नान्यामकथनयन्कथाम्।
परिवार्य रणे भीमं निजघ्नुस्ते समन्ततः ॥ ९.१८.४५ ॥
Reaching Bhīmasena, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, enraged and intoxicated with battle, roared; they spoke no other word. In the battle they surrounded Bhīma and struck him on all sides.
9.18.46
स वध्यमानः समरे पदातिगणसंवृतः ।
न चचाल ततः स्थानान्मैनाक इव पर्वतः ॥ ९.१८.४६ ॥
Though struck in battle and surrounded by a host of foot-soldiers, he did not move from his place, like the mountain Maināka.
9.18.47
ते तु क्रुद्धा महाराज पाण्डवस्य महारथम् ।
निग्रहीतुं प्रवृत्ता हि योधांश्चान्यानवारयन् ॥ ९.१८.४७ ॥
O great king, enraged, they set about seizing that great charioteer of the Pāṇḍava, and they held back the other warriors as well.
9.18.48
अक्रुध्यत रणे भीमस्तैस्तदा पर्यवस्थितैः ।
सोऽवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं पदातिः समवस्थितः ॥ ९.१८.४८ ॥
Then in battle Bhīma grew angry at those who had stood around him; he quickly descended from the chariot and stood firm on foot.
9.18.49
जातरूपप्रतिच्छन्नां प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ।
अवधीत्तावकान्योधान्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः ॥ ९.१८.४९ ॥
Taking up a great mace covered with gold, he struck down your warriors like Death with staff in hand.
9.18.50
रथाश्वविप्रहीणांस्तु तान्भीमो गदया बली ।
एकविंशतिसाहस्रान्पदातीन्समपोथयत् ॥ ९.१८.५० ॥
Mighty Bhīma, with his mace, crushed those twenty-one thousand foot-soldiers who had been deprived of chariots and horses.
9.18.51
हत्वा तत्पुरुषानीकं भीमः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं पुरस्कृत्य न चिरात्प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ ९.१८.५१ ॥
Having slain that infantry host, Bhīma of true valor, placing Dhṛṣṭadyumna before him, soon appeared again.
9.18.52
पादाता निहता भूमौ शिश्यिरे रुधिरोक्षितः ।
सम्भग्ना इव वातेन कर्णिकाराः सुपुष्पिताः ॥ ९.१८.५२ ॥
The foot-soldiers slain on the ground lay smeared with blood, like kaṇikāra trees in full flower broken by the wind.
9.18.53
नानाशस्त्रसमायुक्ता नानाकुण्डलधारिणः ।
नानाजात्या हतास्तत्र नादेशसमागताः ॥ ९.१८.५३ ॥
Equipped with various weapons, wearing various earrings, of various kinds, those who had come without orders were slain there.
9.18.54
पताकाध्वजसञ्छन्नं पदातीनां महद्बलम् ।
निकृत्तं विबभौ रौद्रं घोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ ९.१८.५४ ॥
The great army of foot-soldiers, covered with banners and standards, cut down, shone terrible, dreadful in form and fear-inducing.
9.18.55
युधिष्ठिरपुरोगाश्च सहसैन्या महारथाः ।
अभ्यधावन्महात्मानं पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव ॥ ९.१८.५५ ॥
Led by Yudhiṣṭhira, the great chariot-warriors with their armies rushed toward the noble Duryodhana, your son.
9.18.56
ते सर्वे तावकान्दृष्ट्वा महेष्वासान्पराङ्मुखान् ।
नाभ्यवर्तन्त ते पुत्रं वेलामिव महोर्मयः ॥ ९.१८.५६ ॥
Seeing your great archers turned in flight, they did not turn to face your son, as great waves do not come back to the shore.
9.18.57
तदद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य पौरुषम् ।
यदेकं सहिताः पार्था न शेकुरतिवर्तितुम् ॥ ९.१८.५७ ॥
We saw that wondrous valor of your son: though he stood alone, the sons of Pṛthā together could not overcome him.
9.18.58
नातिदूरापयातं तु कृतबुद्वि पलायने ।
दुर्योधनः स्वकं सैन्यमब्रवीद्भृशविक्षतम् ॥ ९.१८.५८ ॥
To his own army, not yet far off and resolved to flee, sorely wounded, Duryodhana spoke.
9.18.59
न तं देशं प्रपश्यामि पृथिव्यां पर्वतेषु च ।
यत्र यातान्न वा हन्युः पाण्डवाः किं सृतेन वः ॥ ९.१८.५९ ॥
I see no place on earth or among the mountains where, having gone, the Pāṇḍavas would not slay you. What good is fleeing to you?
9.18.60
अल्पं च बलमेतेषां कृष्णौ च भृशविक्षतौ ।
यदि सर्वेऽत्र तिष्ठामो ध्रुवं नो विजयो भवेत् ॥ ९.१८.६० ॥
Their army is small, and both Kṛṣṇas are sorely wounded. If we all stand firm here, victory will surely be ours.
9.18.61
विप्रयातांस्तु वो भिन्नान्पाण्डवाः कृतविप्रियाः ।
अनुयाय हनिष्यन्ति श्रेयान्नः समरे वधः ॥ ९.१८.६१ ॥
But the Pāṇḍavas, whom you have wronged, will pursue and slay you as you flee scattered. For us, death in battle is better.
9.18.62
शृण्वन्तु क्षत्रियाः सर्वे यावन्तोऽत्र समागताः ।
यदा शूरं च भीरुं च मारयत्यन्तकः सदा ॥ ९.१८.६२ ॥
Let all the kṣatriyas gathered here hear: the Ender (Death) always slays both the brave and the coward.
9.18.63
को नु मूढो न युध्येत पुरुषः क्षत्रियो ध्रुवम् ।
श्रेयान्नो भीमसेनस्य क्रुद्धस्याभिमुखे स्थितः ॥ ९.१८.६३ ॥
What foolish kṣatriya man would not surely fight, standing face to face with the enraged Bhīmasena? For us, this is better.
9.18.64
सुखः साङ्ग्रामिको मृत्युर्दुःखो व्याधिजरादिभिः ।
मर्त्येनावश्यमर्तव्यं गृहेष्वपि कदाचन ॥ ९.१८.६४ ॥
Death in battle is welcome; death by disease, old age and the like is painful. A mortal must surely die, sometimes even at home.
9.18.65
युध्यतः क्षत्रधर्मेण मृत्युरेष सनातनः ।
हत्वेह सुखमाप्नोति हतः प्रेत्य महत्फलम् ॥ ९.१८.६५ ॥
For one who fights by the duty of a kṣatriya, this is the eternal death: having slain here, he obtains happiness; slain, he obtains great reward hereafter.
9.18.66
न युद्धधर्माच्छ्रेयान्वै पन्थाः स्वर्गस्य कौरवाः ।
अचिरेणैव ताँल्लोकान्हतो युद्धे समश्नुते ॥ ९.१८.६६ ॥
O Kauravas, there is no better path to heaven than the duty of battle; one slain in battle quickly attains those worlds.
9.18.67
श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं तस्य पूजयित्वा च पार्थिवाः ।
पुनरेवाभ्यवर्तन्त पाण्डवानाततायिनः ॥ ९.१८.६७ ॥
Having heard his words and honored him, the kings turned again toward the Pāṇḍavas, the aggressors.
9.18.68
तानापतत एवाशु व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ।
प्रत्युद्ययुस्तदा पार्था जयगृद्धाः प्रमन्यवः ॥ ९.१८.६८ ॥
As those striking warriors with arrayed armies swiftly charged at them, the sons of Pṛthā, eager for victory and enraged, advanced to meet them.
9.18.69
धनञ्जयो रथेनाजावभ्यवर्तत वीर्यवान् ।
विश्रुतं त्रिषु लोकेषु व्याक्षिपन्गाण्डिवं धनुः ॥ ९.१८.६९ ॥
The mighty Dhanañjaya advanced in his chariot into battle, brandishing the Gāṇḍīva bow, renowned in the three worlds.
9.18.70
माद्रीपुत्रौ च शकुनिं सात्यकिश्च महाबलः ।
जवेनाभ्यपतन्हृष्टा यत्ता वै तावकं बलम् ॥ ९.१८.७० ॥
The two sons of Mādrī and the mighty Sātyaki, joyful, swiftly charged at Śakuni and your army, which stood ready.