Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.20
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9.20.1
तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे साल्वे समितिशोभने ।
तवाभज्यद्बलं वेगाद्वातेनेव महाद्रुमः ॥ ९.२०.१ ॥
When that hero Sālva, splendid in battle, was slain, your army was broken swiftly, as a great tree is broken by the wind.
9.20.2
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा कृतवर्मा महारथः ।
दधार समरे शूरः शत्रुसैन्यं महाबलः ॥ ९.२०.२ ॥
Seeing that army broken, the great charioteer Kṛtavarman, the hero of great might, held back the enemy's host in battle.
9.20.3
सन्निवृत्तास्तु ते शूरा दृष्ट्वा सात्वतमाहवे ।
शैलोपमं स्थिरं राजन्कीर्यमाणं शरैर्युधि ॥ ९.२०.३ ॥
And those heroes turned back, O king, seeing Sātyaki, firm as a mountain in battle, covered with a shower of arrows.
9.20.4
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं कुरूणां पाण्डवैः सह ।
निवृत्तानां महाराज मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ९.२०.४ ॥
Then, O great king, battle broke out between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas; the warriors who had turned back made death itself their return.
9.20.5
तत्राश्चर्यमभूद्युद्वं सात्वतस्य परैः सह ।
यदेको वारयामास पाण्डुसेनां दुरासदाम् ॥ ९.२०.५ ॥
There the battle of Sātyaki against his foes was wonderful, for alone he held back the Pāṇḍava army, hard to approach.
9.20.6
तेषामन्योन्यसुहृदां कृते कर्मणि दुष्करे ।
सिंहनादः प्रहृष्टानां दिविस्पृक्सुमहानभूत् ॥ ९.२०.६ ॥
At the arduous deed of those friends who were devoted to one another, the lion-roar of the delighted warriors rose so mighty that it touched the sky.
9.20.7
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्तान्पाञ्चालान्भरतर्षभ ।
शिनेर्नप्ता महाबाहुरन्वपद्यत सात्यकिः ॥ ९.२०.७ ॥
Struck with terror by that sound, O bull of the Bharatas, Sātyaki, the mighty-armed grandson of Śini, advanced upon the Pāñcālas.
9.20.8
स समासाद्य राजानं क्षेमधूर्तिं महाबलम् ।
सप्तभिर्निशितैर्बाणैरनयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ९.२०.८ ॥
Coming close to the mighty king Kṣemadhūrti, he sent him to the abode of Yama with seven sharp arrows.
9.20.9
तमायान्तं महाबाहुं प्रवपन्तं शिताञ्शरान् ।
जवेनाभ्यपतद्वीमान्हार्दिक्यः शिनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ ९.२०.९ ॥
Upon that mighty-armed best of the Śinis, who came on hurling sharp arrows, the valiant Hārdikya rushed swiftly.
9.20.10
तौ सिंहाविव नर्दन्तौ धन्विनौ रथिनां वरौ ।
अन्योन्यमभिधावन्तौ शस्त्रप्रवरधारिणौ ॥ ९.२०.१० ॥
Roaring like two lions, those two archers, the best of charioteers, bearing the finest weapons, rushed at one another.
9.20.11
पाण्डवाः सहपाञ्चाला योधाश्चान्ये नृपोत्तमाः ।
प्रेक्षकाः समपद्यन्त तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ॥ ९.२०.११ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas together with the Pāñcālas, and the other warriors and best of kings, became spectators of those two lions among men.
9.20.12
नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथौ ।
अभिजघ्नतुरन्योन्यं प्रहृष्टाविव कुञ्चरौ ॥ ९.२०.१२ ॥
With iron arrows and calf-tooth arrows, the two great chariot-warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas struck each other like two exultant elephants.
9.20.13
चरन्तौ विविधान्मार्गान्हार्दिक्यशिनिपुङ्गवौ ।
मुहुरन्तर्दधाते तौ बाणवृष्ट्या परस्परम् ॥ ९.२०.१३ ॥
Moving along many paths, the two bulls of the Hārdikya and Śini lines repeatedly vanished from each other's sight under the rain of arrows.
9.20.14
चापवेगबलोद्वूतान्मार्गणान्वृष्णिसिंहयोः ।
आकाशे समपश्याम पतङ्गानिव शीघ्रगान् ॥ ९.२०.१४ ॥
We saw in the sky the arrows, driven up by the force and speed of the bow, of the two lions of the Vṛṣṇis, like swift-flying birds.
9.20.15
तमेकं सत्यकर्माणमासाद्य हृदिकात्मजः ।
अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ॥ ९.२०.१५ ॥
Approaching that lone man of true deeds, the son of Hṛdika pierced his four horses with four sharp arrows.
9.20.16
स दीर्घबाहुः सङ्क्रुद्धस्तोत्रार्दित इव द्विपः ।
अष्टभिः कृतवर्माणमविध्यत्परमेषुभिः ॥ ९.२०.१६ ॥
That long-armed warrior, enraged like an elephant tormented by the goad, pierced Kṛtavarman with eight supreme arrows.
9.20.17
ततः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः कृतवर्मा शिलाशितैः ।
सात्यकिं त्रिभिराहत्य धनुरेकेन चिच्छिदे ॥ ९.२०.१७ ॥
Then Kṛtavarman, striking Sātyaki with three arrows sharpened on stone and released with full-drawn bowstring, cut his bow with one.
9.20.18
निकृत्तं तद्धनुःश्रेष्ठमपास्य शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
अन्यदादत्त वेगेन शैनेयः सशरं धनुः ॥ ९.२०.१८ ॥
Casting aside that excellent bow, now cut, the bull of the Śinis, Sātyaki, swiftly took up another bow with an arrow.
9.20.19
तदादाय धनुःश्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठः सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
आरोप्य च धनुः शीघ्रं महावीर्यो महाबलः ॥ ९.२०.१९ ॥
Taking up that best of bows, foremost of all archers, the one of great valour and great strength swiftly strung it.
9.20.20
अमृष्यमाणो धनुषश्छेदनं कृतवर्मणा ।
कुपितोऽतिरथः शीघ्रं कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात् ॥ ९.२०.२० ॥
Unable to endure the cutting of his bow by Kṛtavarman, the enraged great charioteer swiftly attacked Kṛtavarman.
9.20.21
ततः सुनिशितैर्बाणैर्दशभिः शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
जघान सूतं चाश्वांश्च ध्वजं च कृतवर्मणः ॥ ९.२०.२१ ॥
Then the bull of the Śini clan struck down with ten very sharp arrows the charioteer, the horses, and the banner of Kṛtavarman.
9.20.22
ततो राजन्महेष्वासः कृतवर्मा महारथः ।
हताश्वसूतं सम्प्रेक्ष्य रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ९.२०.२२ ॥
Then, O king, the great archer and great charioteer Kṛtavarman, seeing his gold-adorned chariot with its horses and charioteer slain,
9.20.23
रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टः शूलमुद्यम्य मारिष ।
चिक्षेप भुजवेगेन जिघांसुः शिनि पुङ्गवम् ॥ ९.२०.२३ ॥
Seized by great anger, O honoured one, desiring to slay the bull of the Śini clan, he raised a spear and hurled it with the force of his arm.
9.20.24
तच्छूलं सात्वतो ह्याजौ निर्भिद्य निशितैः शरैः ।
चूर्णितं पातयामास मोहयन्निव माधवम्।
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन हृद्येनं समताडयत् ॥ ९.२०.२४ ॥
In battle the Sātvata pierced that spear with sharp arrows and shattered it to the ground, as if bewildering Mādhava. Then with another broad-headed arrow he struck him in the chest.
9.20.25
सुयुद्वे युयुधानेन हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
कृतवर्मा कृतास्त्रेण धरमीमन्वपद्यत ॥ ९.२०.२५ ॥
In that fine battle, when his horses and charioteer had been slain by Yuyudhāna, the skilled-in-weapons, righteous Kṛtavarman came to this state.
9.20.26
तस्मिन्सात्यकिना वीरे द्वैरथे विरथीकृते ।
समपद्यत सर्वेषां सैन्यानां सुमहद्भयम् ॥ ९.२०.२६ ॥
When that hero was made chariotless by Sātyaki in the single-combat duel, a very great fear arose among all the armies.
9.20.27
पुत्राणां तव चात्यर्थं विषादः समजायत ।
हतसूते हताश्वे तु विरथे कृतवर्मणि ॥ ९.२०.२७ ॥
Your sons were greatly dismayed when Kṛtavarman, his charioteer and horses slain, stood chariotless.
9.20.28
हताश्वं च समालक्ष्य हतसूतमरिन्दम ।
अभ्यधावत्कृपो राजञ्जिघांसुः शिनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ ९.२०.२८ ॥
O subduer of foes, seeing Sātyaki with his horses and charioteer slain, Kṛpa, O king, rushed at him, desiring to kill the best of the Śini line.
9.20.29
तमारोप्य रथोपस्थे मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
अपोवाह महाबाहुं तूर्णमायोधनादपि ॥ ९.२०.२९ ॥
While all the archers looked on, they placed that mighty-armed one on the floor of the chariot and swiftly carried him away from the battlefield.
9.20.30
शैनेयेऽधिष्ठिते राजन्विरथे कृतवर्मणि ।
दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ९.२०.३० ॥
When Sātyaki had taken his stand and Kṛtavarman was chariotless, O king, the whole army of Duryodhana turned its back again.
9.20.31
तत्परे नान्वबुध्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा वृताः ।
तावकाः प्रद्रुता राजन्दुर्योधनमृते नृपम् ॥ ९.२०.३१ ॥
The enemy did not notice that army, covered with dust. O king, your men fled, leaving only King Duryodhana.
9.20.32
दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात् ।
जवेनाभ्यपतत्तूर्णं सर्वांश्चैको न्यवारयत् ॥ ९.२०.३२ ॥
But Duryodhana, seeing his own army broken nearby, rushed forward swiftly and alone, and turned them all back.
9.20.33
पाण्डूंश्च सर्वान्सङ्क्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् ।
शिखण्डिनं द्रौपदेयान्पाञ्चालानां च ये गणाः ॥ ९.२०.३३ ॥
Enraged, he confronted all the Pāṇḍavas, Dhṛṣṭadyumna and the son of Pṛṣata, Śikhaṇḍin, the sons of Draupadī, and the troops of the Pāñcālas.
9.20.34
केकयान्सोमकांश्चैव सृञ्जयांश्चैव मारिष ।
असम्भ्रमं दुराधर्षः शितैर्बाणैरवाकिरत् ॥ ९.२०.३४ ॥
O honored one, the unassailable hero, without haste, showered the Kekayas, the Somakas and the Sṛñjayas with sharp arrows.
9.20.35
अतिष्ठदाहवे यत्तः पुत्रस्तव महाबलः ।
यथा यज्ञे महानग्निर्मन्त्रपूतः प्रकाशते।
तथा दुर्योधनो राजा सङ्ग्रामे सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥ ९.२०.३५ ॥
Your mighty son stood alert in battle; just as the great fire, purified by mantras, blazes in a sacrifice, so King Duryodhana was seen on every side in the battle.
9.20.36
तं परे नाभ्यवर्तन्त मर्त्या मृत्युमिवाहवे ।
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय हार्दिक्यः समपद्यत ॥ ९.२०.३६ ॥
The enemies did not approach him, as mortals do not approach death in battle. Then Hārdikya mounted another chariot and came there.