Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.21
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9.21.1
पुत्रस्तु ते महाराज रथस्थो रथिनां वरः ।
दुरुत्सहो बभौ युद्धे यथा रुद्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.२१.१ ॥
Great king, your son, standing on his chariot, the best of chariot-warriors, shone in battle, hard to withstand, like the mighty Rudra.
9.21.2
तस्य बाणसहस्रैस्तु प्रच्छन्ना ह्यभवन्मही ।
परांश्च सिषिचे बाणैर्धाराभिरिव पर्वतान् ॥ ९.२१.२ ॥
With his thousands of arrows the earth was covered, and he drenched the enemies with arrows as streams drench the mountains.
9.21.3
न च सोऽस्ति पुमान्कश्चित्पाण्डवानां बलार्णवे ।
हयो गजो रथो वाऽपि यः स्याद्बाणैरविक्षतः ॥ ९.२१.३ ॥
In that ocean of the Pāṇḍavas' army there was no man, horse, elephant, or chariot that remained unwounded by arrows.
9.21.4
यं यं हि समरे योधं प्रपश्यामि विशाम्पते ।
स स बाणैश्चितोऽभूद्वै पुत्रेण तव भारत ॥ ९.२१.४ ॥
O lord of the people, O Bhārata, whichever warrior I saw in battle, he was covered with arrows from your son.
9.21.5
यथा सैन्येन रजसा समुद्भूतेन वाहिनी ।
प्रत्यदृश्यत सञ्छन्ना तथा बाणैर्महात्मनः ॥ ९.२१.५ ॥
As the host was seen covered by the dust raised by the army itself, so was it seen covered by the arrows of that great-souled one.
9.21.6
बाणभूतामपश्याम पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते ।
दुर्योधनेन प्रकृतां क्षिप्रहस्तेन धन्विना ॥ ९.२१.६ ॥
O lord of the earth, we saw the earth made full of arrows, made so by Duryodhana, the swift-handed archer.
9.21.7
तेषु योधसहस्रेषु तावकेषु परेषु च ।
नास्ति दुर्योधनसमः पुमानिति मतिर्मम ॥ ९.२१.७ ॥
Among those thousands of warriors, both on your side and on the enemy's, my judgment is that there is no man equal to Duryodhana.
9.21.8
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य विक्रमम् ।
यदेकं सहिताः पार्था नाभ्यवर्तन्त भारत ॥ ९.२१.८ ॥
There we saw a marvel of your son's prowess: though he stood alone, the Pāṇḍavas, though united, could not advance against him, O descendant of Bharata.
9.21.9
युधिष्ठिरं शतेनाजौ विव्याध भरतर्षभ ।
भीमसेनं च सप्तत्या सहदेवं च पञ्चभिः ॥ ९.२१.९ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, in battle he pierced Yudhiṣṭhira with a hundred arrows, Bhīmasena with seventy, and Sahadeva with five.
9.21.10
नकुलं च चतुःषष्ट्या धृष्टद्युम्नं च पञ्चभिः ।
पञ्चभिर्द्रौपदेयांश्च त्रिभिर्विव्याध सात्यकिम् ॥ ९.२१.१० ॥
He pierced Nakula with sixty-four arrows, Dhṛṣṭadyumna with five, each of Draupadī's sons with five, and Sātyaki with three.
9.21.11
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन सहदेवस्य मारिष ।
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं माद्रीपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.२१.११ ॥
O sir, with a bhalla he cut Sahadeva's bow; then casting aside the cut bow, the valiant son of Mādrī...
9.21.12
अभ्यद्रवत राजानं प्रगृह्यान्यन्महद्धनुः ।
ततो दुर्योधनं सङ्ख्ये विव्याध दशभिः शरैः ॥ ९.२१.१२ ॥
Taking up another great bow, he rushed at the king; then in battle he pierced Duryodhana with ten arrows.
9.21.13
नकुलस्तु ततो वीरो राजानं नवभिः शरैः ।
घोररूपैर्महेष्वासो विव्याध च ननाद च ॥ ९.२१.१३ ॥
Then the hero Nakula, a great archer, pierced the king with nine terrible-shaped arrows and roared.
9.21.14
सात्यकिश्चैव राजानं शरेणानतपर्वणा ।
द्रौपदेयास्त्रिसप्तत्या धर्मराजश्च पञ्चभिः।
अशीत्या भीमसेनश्च शरै राजानमार्पयन् ॥ ९.२१.१४ ॥
Sātyaki struck the king with one arrow of bent joint; the sons of Draupadī with seventy-three, King Dharma with five, and Bhīmasena with eighty struck the king.
9.21.15
समन्तात्कीर्यमाणस्तु बाणसङ्घैर्महात्मभिः ।
न चचाल महाराज सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ९.२१.१५ ॥
Though covered on all sides by hosts of arrows from the great-souled warriors, O great king, he did not move, while the whole army watched.
9.21.16
लाघवात्सौष्ठवाच्चापि वीर्याच्चापि महात्मनः ।
अति सर्वाणि भूतानि ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः ॥ ९.२१.१६ ॥
By the great-souled one's swiftness, skill and valor, all the kings beheld him surpassing all beings.
9.21.17
धार्तराष्ट्रा हि राजेन्द्र योधास्तु स्वल्पमन्तरम् ।
अपश्यमाना राजानं पर्यवर्तन्त दंशिताः ॥ ९.२१.१७ ॥
O lord of kings, the warriors of Dhārtarāṣṭra, armored though they were, turned back, not seeing the king at a little distance.
9.21.18
तेषामापततां घोरस्तुमुलः समपद्यत ।
क्षुब्धस्य हि समुद्रस्य प्रावृट्काले यथा स्वनः ॥ ९.२१.१८ ॥
As they rushed upon him, a terrible tumult arose, like the roar of the ocean churned in the rainy season.
9.21.19
समासाद्य रणे ते तु राजानमपराजितम् ।
प्रत्युद्ययुर्महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानाततायिनः ॥ ९.२१.१९ ॥
Reaching the unconquered king in battle, those great archers advanced against the Pāṇḍavas, who were bent on attack.
9.21.20
भीमसेनं रणे क्रुद्धो द्रोणपुत्रो न्यवारयत् ।
तयोर्बाणैर्महाराज प्रमुक्तैः सर्वतोदिशम्।
नाज्ञायन्त रणे वीरा न दिशः प्रदिशस्तथा ॥ ९.२१.२० ॥
The enraged son of Droṇa held back Bhīmasena in battle. O great king, with the arrows loosed by those two, all directions were filled; in the fight the heroes could perceive neither the quarters nor the intermediate quarters.
9.21.21
तावुभौ क्रूरकर्माणावुभौ भारतदुःसहौ ।
घोररूपमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ॥ ९.२१.२१ ॥
Those two, cruel in their deeds and unbearable to the Bhāratas, both fought in a terrible manner, each seeking to return blow for blow.
9.21.22
त्रासयन्तौ दिशः सर्वा ज्याक्षेपकठिनत्वचौ ।
शकुनिस्तु रणे वीरो युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥ ९.२१.२२ ॥
Terrifying all the directions, Śakuni, the hero whose skin had been hardened by drawing the bowstring, in battle oppressed Yudhiṣṭhira too.
9.21.23
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सुबलस्य सुतो विभो ।
नादं चकार बलवत्सर्वसैन्यानि कम्पयन् ॥ ९.२१.२३ ॥
O mighty one, the son of Subala, having slain his four horses, let out a mighty roar that made all the armies tremble.
9.21.24
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरं राजानमपराजितम् ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.२१.२४ ॥
In the meantime, the valiant Sahadeva carried that heroic unconquered king away from the battle on his chariot.
9.21.25
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
शकुनिं नवभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः।
ननाद च महानादं प्रवरः सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ९.२१.२५ ॥
Then, mounting another chariot, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, pierced Śakuni with nine arrows and again pierced him with five; the foremost of all archers let out a great roar.
9.21.26
तद्युद्धमभवच्चित्रं घोररूपं च मारिष ।
प्रेक्षतां प्रीतिजननं सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥ ९.२१.२६ ॥
That battle, O honored one, became wondrous and terrible in form, delightful to those who watched it, attended by the Siddhas and Cāraṇas.
9.21.27
उलूकस्तु महेष्वासं नकुलं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
अभ्यवर्षदमेयात्मा शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ॥ ९.२१.२७ ॥
But Ulūka, of immeasurable spirit, rained down arrows on all sides upon Nakula, the great archer, intoxicated with battle.
9.21.28
तथैव नकुलः शूरः सौबलस्य सुतं रणे ।
शरवर्षेण महता समन्तात्पर्यवारयत् ॥ ९.२१.२८ ॥
Likewise the hero Nakula, in battle, surrounded the son of Subala on all sides with a great shower of arrows.
9.21.29
तौ तत्र समरे वीरौ कुलपुत्रौ महारथौ ।
योधयन्तावपश्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ॥ ९.२१.२९ ॥
There in battle those two heroes, sons of noble families and great charioteers, were seen fighting, each seeking to return blow for blow.
9.21.30
तथैव कृतवर्माणं शैनेयः शत्रुतापनः ।
योधयञ्शुशुभे राजन्बलिं शक्र इवाहवे ॥ ९.२१.३० ॥
Likewise the Śaineya, tormentor of foes, fighting Kṛtavarman, shone, O king, like Indra fighting Bali in battle.
9.21.31
दुर्योधनो धनुश्छित्त्वा धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे ।
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ९.२१.३१ ॥
In battle Duryodhana cut the bow of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and then pierced him, his bow cut, with sharp arrows.
9.21.32
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि समरे प्रगृह्य परमायुधम् ।
राजानं योधयामास पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ९.२१.३२ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna too, taking up a supreme weapon in battle, fought the king while all the archers watched.
9.21.33
तयोर्युद्धं महच्चासीत्सङ्ग्रामे भरतर्षभ ।
प्रभिन्नयोर्यथा सक्तं मत्तयोर्वनहस्तिनोः ॥ ९.२१.३३ ॥
Their battle in the fight was great, bull of the Bharatas, like that of two maddened forest elephants clashing.
9.21.34
गौतमस्तु रणे क्रुद्धो द्रौपदेयान्महाबालान् ।
विव्याध बहुभिः शूरः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ९.२१.३४ ॥
But Gautama, enraged in battle, being a hero, pierced the mighty-armed sons of Draupadī with many arrows of bent shafts.
9.21.35
तस्य तैरभवद्युद्धमिन्द्रियैरिव देहिनः ।
घोररूपमसंवार्यं निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ॥ ९.२१.३५ ॥
His fight with them was like an embodied being's struggle with its own senses; it took on a terrible form, unrestrainable, without limit.
9.21.36
ते च सम्पीडयामासुरिन्द्रियाणीव बालिशम् ।
स च तान्प्रतिसंरब्धः प्रत्ययोधयदाहवे ॥ ९.२१.३६ ॥
They assailed him as the senses assail a fool; and he, fiercely enraged in turn, fought back at them in battle.
9.21.37
एवं चित्रमभूद्युद्धं तस्य तैः सह भारत ।
उत्थायोत्थाय हि यथा देहिनामिन्द्रियैर्विभो ॥ ९.२१.३७ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, that battle of his with them became wondrous, O mighty one, like the senses of embodied beings rising up again and again.
9.21.38
नराश्चैव नरैः सार्धं दन्तिनो दन्तिभिस्तथा ।
हया हयैः समासक्ता रथिनो रथिभिः सह ॥ ९.२१.३८ ॥
Men clashed with men, elephants with elephants, horses with horses, and charioteers with charioteers, all locked together.
9.21.39
सङ्कुलं चाभवद्भूयो घोररूपं विशाम्पते ॥ ९.२१.३९ ॥
And again the tumult took on a terrible form, O lord of the people.
9.21.40
इदं चित्रमिदं घोरमिदं रौद्रमिति प्रभो ।
युद्धान्यासन्महाराज घोरांणि च बहूनि च ॥ ९.२१.४० ॥
'This is wondrous, this is dreadful, this is terrible,' O lord; and many dreadful battles took place, O great king.
9.21.41
ते समासाद्य समरे परस्परमरिन्दमाः ।
व्यनदंश्चैव जघ्नुश्च समाताद्य महाहवे ॥ ९.२१.४१ ॥
Those subduers of foes, approaching one another in battle, roared and struck; and so today, in this great war.
9.21.42
तेषां पत्रसमुद्भूतं रजस्तीव्रमदृश्यत ।
वातेन चोद्धतं राजन्धावद्भिश्चाश्वसादिभिः ॥ ९.२१.४२ ॥
The thick dust raised by their feet was seen, O king, stirred up by the wind and by the galloping horsemen.
9.21.43
रथनेमिसमुद्भूतं निःश्वासैश्चापि दन्तिनाम् ।
रजः सन्ध्याभ्रकलिलं दिवाकरपथं ययौ ॥ ९.२१.४३ ॥
The dust raised by the rims of the chariot wheels and by the breath of the elephants, mingled with evening clouds, rose into the path of the sun.
9.21.44
रजसा तेन सम्पृक्तो भास्करो निष्प्रभः कृतः ।
सञ्छादिताऽभवद्भूमिस्ते च शूरा महारथाः ॥ ९.२१.४४ ॥
Enveloped by that dust, the sun was made lustreless; the earth was covered, and those heroic great chariot-warriors as well.
9.21.45
मुहूर्तादिव संवृत्तं नीरजस्कं समन्ततः ।
वीरशोणितसिक्तायां भूमौ भरतसत्तम ॥ ९.२१.४५ ॥
As if in a moment, the dust settled on all sides, and the ground, sprinkled with the blood of heroes, came into view, O best of the Bharatas.
9.21.46
उपाशाम्यत्ततस्तीव्रं तद्रजो घोरदर्शनम् ॥ ९.२१.४६ ॥
Then that fierce dust, terrible to behold, subsided.
9.21.47
ततोऽपश्यमहं भूयो द्वन्द्वयुद्धानि भारत ।
यथाप्राणं यथाश्रेष्ठं मध्याह्ने वै सुदारुणम् ॥ ९.२१.४७ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, I again saw single combats at midday, most dreadful, each fought at the cost of life and each the best of its kind.
9.21.48
वर्मणां तत्र राजेन्द्र व्यदृश्यन्तोज्ज्वलाः प्रभाः ।
शब्दश्च तुमुलः सङ्ख्ये शराणां पततामभूत्
महावेणुवनस्येव दह्यमानस्य पर्वते ॥ ९.२१.४८ ॥
There, O lord of kings, bright flashes of armour were seen, and a tumultuous sound arose in battle from falling arrows, like a great bamboo forest burning on a mountain.