Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.22
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9.22.1
वर्तमाने तदा युद्धे घोररूपे भयानके ।
अभज्यत बलं तत्र तव पुत्रस्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ९.२२.१ ॥
While that terrible and frightful battle was raging, your son's army was broken there by the Pāṇḍavas.
9.22.2
तांस्तु सर्वानयन्तेन सन्निवार्य महारथाः ।
पुत्रास्ते योधयामासुः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ९.२२.२ ॥
But, holding back all of them, your great chariot-warrior sons fought against the division of the Pāṇḍavas.
9.22.3
निवृत्ताः सहसा योधास्तव पुत्रजयैपिणः ।
सन्निवृत्तेषु तेष्वेवं युद्धमासीत्सुदारुणम्।
तावकानां परेषां च देवासुररणोपभम् ॥ ९.२२.३ ॥
The warriors who sought victory for your sons suddenly turned back. When they had turned back, there was a most dreadful battle, like the battle of gods and demons, on both your side and the other side.
9.22.4
परेषां तावकानां च नासीत्कश्चित्पराङ्मुखः ॥ ९.२२.४ ॥
Neither among the enemies nor on your side was there anyone who turned away from battle.
9.22.5
अनुमानेन युध्यन्ते सञ्ज्ञाभिश्च परस्परम् ।
तेषां क्षयो महानासीद्युध्यतामितरेतरम् ॥ ९.२२.५ ॥
They fought one another by guesswork and by signals, and there was great slaughter among those fighting one another.
9.22.6
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा क्रोधेन महता युतः ।
जिगीषमाणः सङ्ग्रामे धार्तराष्ट्रान्सराजकान् ॥ ९.२२.६ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, filled with great anger and desiring to conquer in battle the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with their kings, advanced.
9.22.7
त्रिभिः शारद्वतं विद्व्वा रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
चतुर्भिर्निजघानाश्वान्कल्याणान्कृतवर्मणः ॥ ९.२२.७ ॥
Having pierced Śāradvata with three arrows, he slew Kṛtavarman's splendid horses with four arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone.
9.22.8
अश्वत्थामा तु हार्दिक्यमपोवाह यशस्विनम् ।
अथ शारद्वतोऽष्टाभिः प्रत्यविध्यद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ९.२२.८ ॥
Aśvatthāman carried the famous Hārdikya away; then Śāradvata pierced Yudhiṣṭhira in return with eight arrows.
9.22.9
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा रथान्सप्तशतान्रणे ।
प्रैषयद्यत्र राजाऽसौ धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ९.२२.९ ॥
Then King Duryodhana sent seven hundred chariots into the battle, to where King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, was.
9.22.10
ते रथा रथिभिर्युक्ता मनोमारुतरंहसः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त सङ्ग्रामे कौन्तेयस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ९.२२.१० ॥
Those chariots, yoked with charioteers and swift as mind or wind, rushed in battle toward the chariot of the son of Kuntī.
9.22.11
ते समन्तान्महाराज परिवार्य युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अदृश्यं सायकैश्चक्रुर्मेघा इव दिवाकरम् ॥ ९.२२.११ ॥
Surrounding Yudhiṣṭhira on all sides, great king, they made him unseen with arrows, as clouds hide the sun.
9.22.12
तं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजानं कौरवेयैस्तथावृतम् ।
नामृष्यन्त सुसंरब्धाः शिखण्डिप्रमुखा रथाः ॥ ९.२२.१२ ॥
Seeing King Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) thus surrounded by the Kauravas, the charioteers led by Śikhaṇḍin, greatly enraged, could not endure it.
9.22.13
रथैरश्ववरैर्युक्तैः किङ्किणीजालसंवृतैः ।
आजग्मुरथ रक्षन्तः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ९.२२.१३ ॥
Drawn by excellent horses and covered with nets of tinkling bells, the chariots came, protecting Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī.
9.22.14
ततः प्रववृते रौद्रः सङ्ग्रामः शोणितोदकः ।
पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनः ॥ ९.२२.१४ ॥
Then a terrible battle broke out between the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus, with blood for its water, increasing the realm of Yama.
9.22.15
रथान्सप्तशतान्हत्वा कुरूणामाततायिनाम् ।
पाण्डवाः सह पाञ्चालैः पुनरेवाभ्यवारयन् ॥ ९.२२.१५ ॥
Having slain seven hundred chariot-warriors of the aggressive Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Pāñcālas drove them back once again.
9.22.16
तत्र युद्धं महच्चासीत्तव पुत्रस्य पाण्डवैः ।
न च तत्तादृशं दृष्टं नैव चापि परिश्रुतम् ॥ ९.२२.१६ ॥
There a great battle took place between your son and the Pāṇḍavas, such as had never been seen or even heard of.
9.22.17
वर्तमाने तदा युद्धे निर्मर्यादे समन्ततः ।
वध्यमानेषु योधेषु तावकेष्वितरेषु च ॥ ९.२२.१७ ॥
While that battle raged without restraint on every side, warriors of yours and of the others were being slain.
9.22.18
विनदत्सु च योधेषु शङ्खवर्यैश्च पूरितैः ।
उत्क्रुष्टैः सिंहनादैश्च गर्जितैश्चैव धन्विनाम् ॥ ९.२२.१८ ॥
As the warriors roared and the finest conch-shells were blown, the archers' shouts, lion-roars and thunderings rang out.
9.22.19
अतिप्रवृत्ते युद्धे च छिद्यमानेषु मर्मसु ।
धावमानेषु योधेषु जयगृद्धिषु मारिष ॥ ९.२२.१९ ॥
When the battle had raged beyond all bounds, when vital spots were being cut, and warriors greedy for victory were running about, O sir!
9.22.20
संहारे सर्वतो जाते पृथिव्यां शोकसम्भवे ।
वह्नीनामुत्तमस्त्रीणां सीमन्तोद्धरणे कृते ॥ ९.२२.२० ॥
When destruction had arisen on all sides and sorrow was born upon the earth, and the parting of the hair of the best women had been torn away,
9.22.21
निर्मर्यादे महायुद्धे वर्तमाने सुदारुणे ।
प्रादुरासन्विनाशाय तदोत्पाताः सुदारुणाः ॥ ९.२२.२१ ॥
While the great battle, without bounds and most dreadful, was raging, terrible portents appeared, foretelling destruction.
9.22.22
चचाल शब्दं कुर्वाणा सपर्वतवना मही ।
सदण्डाः सोल्मुका राजन्कीर्यमाणाः समन्ततः ॥ ९.२२.२२ ॥
The earth, with its mountains and forests, quaked making a sound, O king, while staffs and blazing brands were being scattered on all sides.
9.22.23
उल्काः पेतुर्दिवो भूमावाहत्य रविमण्डलम् ।
विष्वग्वाताः प्रादुरासन्नीचैः शर्करवर्षिणः ॥ ९.२२.२३ ॥
Meteors fell from the sky, striking the disc of the sun and dropping to the earth; winds blew from every direction, and low-hanging storms appeared that rained down gravel.
9.22.24
अश्रूणि मुमुचुर्नागा वेपथुं चास्पृशन्भृशम् ।
एतान्धोराननादृत्य समुत्पातान्सुदारुणान् ॥ ९.२२.२४ ॥
The elephants shed tears and trembled greatly, disregarding these dreadful and most terrible portents.
9.22.25
पुनर्युद्धाय संयत्ताः क्षत्रियास्तस्थुरव्यथाः ।
रमणीये कुरुक्षेत्रे पुण्ये स्वर्गं यियासवः ॥ ९.२२.२५ ॥
Again the warriors, ready for battle, stood fearless in lovely, holy Kurukṣetra, desiring to go to heaven.
9.22.26
ततो गान्धारराजस्य पुत्रः शकुनिरब्रवीत् ।
युध्यध्वमग्रतो यावत्पृष्ठतो हन्मि पाण्डवान् ॥ ९.२२.२६ ॥
Then Śakuni, son of the king of Gandhāra, said: "Fight from the front, while I strike the Pāṇḍavas from behind."
9.22.27
ततो नः सम्प्रायातानां मद्रयोधास्तरस्विनः ।
हृष्टाः किलाकिलाशब्दमकुर्वत परे तथा ॥ ९.२२.२७ ॥
Then our swift Madra warriors, advancing, delighted, raised a "kila-kila" cry, and the others did likewise.
9.22.28
अस्मांस्तु पुनरासाद्य लब्धलक्षा दुरासदाः ।
शरासनानि धुन्वन्तः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ९.२२.२८ ॥
But they fell upon us again, having found their mark, hard to withstand, shaking their bows, and covered us with a shower of arrows.
9.22.29
ततो हतं परैस्तत्र मद्रराजबलं तदा ।
दुर्योधनबलं दृष्ट्वा पुनरासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ९.२२.२९ ॥
Then, seeing the army of the Madra king slain there by the enemy, Duryodhana's army turned its back once more.
9.22.30
गान्धारराजस्तु पुनर्वाक्यमाह ततो बली ।
निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञा युध्यध्वं किं सृतेन वः ॥ ९.२२.३० ॥
Then the mighty king of Gandhāra spoke again: "Turn back, you who know no dharma! Fight! What is gained by running away?"
9.22.31
अनीकं दशसाहस्रमश्वानां भरतर्षभ ।
आसीद्गान्धारराजस्य विशालप्रासयोधिनाम् ॥ ९.२२.३१ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, the king of Gandhāra had a division of ten thousand horses, with warriors bearing broad spears.
9.22.32
बलेन तेन विक्रम्य वर्तमाने जनक्षये ।
पृष्ठतः पाण्डवानीकमभ्यघ्नन्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ९.२२.३२ ॥
With that force they advanced boldly while the slaughter of men went on, and struck the Pāṇḍava army from behind with sharp arrows.
9.22.33
तदभ्रमिव वातेन क्षिप्यमाणं समन्ततः ।
अभज्यत महाराज पाण्डूनां सुमहद्बलम् ॥ ९.२२.३३ ॥
O great king, like a cloud scattered by the wind on all sides, the very great army of the Pāṇḍavas was broken.
9.22.34
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रेक्ष्य भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात् ।
अभ्यनोदयदव्यग्रः सहदेवं महाबलम् ॥ ९.२२.३४ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing his own army broken close at hand, unperturbed, urged on the mighty Sahadeva.
9.22.35
असौ सुबलपुत्रो नो जघनं पीड्य दंशितः ।
सैन्यानि सूदयत्येष पश्य पाण्डव दुर्मतिः ॥ ९.२२.३५ ॥
This son of Subala, pressing hard upon our rear, armoured, is slaughtering the troops. Behold him, O Pāṇḍava, this evil-minded one.
9.22.36
गच्छ त्वं द्रौपदेयैश्च शकुनिं सौबलं जहि ।
रथानीकमहं धक्ष्ये पाञ्चालसहितोऽनघ ॥ ९.२२.३६ ॥
Go with the sons of Draupadī and strike down Śakuni, the son of Subala. O faultless one, I with the Pāñcālas will burn the chariot division.
9.22.37
गच्छन्तु कुञ्जराः सर्वे वाजिनश्च सह त्वया ।
पादाताश्च त्रिसाहस्राः शकुनिं तैर्वृतो जहि ॥ ९.२२.३७ ॥
Let all the elephants and horses go with you, and let the three thousand foot soldiers, surrounded by them, strike down Śakuni.
9.22.38
ततो गजाः सप्तशताश्चापपाणिभिरास्थिताः ।
पञ्च चाश्वसहस्राणि सहदेवश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.२२.३८ ॥
Then seven hundred elephants, mounted by archers with bows in hand, and five thousand horses, and the mighty Sahadeva (advanced).
9.22.39
पादाताश्च त्रिसाहस्रा द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः ।
रणे ह्यभ्यद्रवंस्ते तु शकुनिं युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥ ९.२२.३९ ॥
The three thousand foot soldiers and all the sons of Draupadī rushed upon Śakuni, who was intoxicated with battle, in the fight.
9.22.40
ततस्तु सौबलो राजन्नभ्यतिक्रम्य पाण्डवान् ।
जघान पृष्ठतः सेनां जयगृद्वः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.२२.४० ॥
Then, O king, the son of Subala (Śakuni), passing beyond the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory and mighty, struck down the army from behind.
9.22.41
अश्वारोहास्तु संरब्धाः पाण्डवानां तरस्विनाम् ।
प्राविशन्सौबलानीकमभ्यतिक्रम्य तान्रथान् ॥ ९.२२.४१ ॥
But the enraged horsemen of the swift Pāṇḍavas, passing beyond those chariots, entered the army of Śakuni.
9.22.42
ते तत्र सादिनः शूराः सौबलस्य महद्बलम् ।
रणमध्ये व्यतिष्ठन्त शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ९.२२.४२ ॥
There those heroic riders stood firm in the midst of Śakuni's great army in the battle, and covered it with showers of arrows.
9.22.43
तदुद्यतगदाप्रासमकापुरुषसेवितम् ।
प्रावर्तत महद्युद्धं राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ९.२२.४३ ॥
With maces and spears raised, frequented by brave men, that great battle began, O king, through your ill counsel.
9.22.44
उपारमन्त ज्याशब्दाः प्रेक्षका रथिनोऽभवन् ।
न हि स्वेषां परेषां वा विशेषः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ ९.२२.४४ ॥
The sounds of bowstrings ceased, and the charioteers became spectators, for no distinction between one's own side and the enemy was seen.
9.22.45
शूरबाहुविसृष्टानां शक्तीनां भरतर्षभ ।
ज्योतिषामिव सम्पातमपश्यन्कुरुपाण्डवाः ॥ ९.२२.४५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, the fall of the lances hurled by the arms of heroes was seen by the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas as the falling of lights.
9.22.46
ऋष्टिभिर्विमलाभिश्च तत्रतत्र विशाम्पते ।
सम्पतन्तीभिराकाशमावृतं बह्वशोभत ॥ ९.२२.४६ ॥
O lord of men, the sky, covered here and there by bright rishtis falling through it, shone with great splendour.
9.22.47
प्रासानां पततां राजन्रूपमासीत्समन्ततः ।
शलभानामिवाकाशे तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ ९.२२.४७ ॥
O king, the appearance of the falling spears on all sides in the sky was like locusts, O best of the Bharatas.
9.22.48
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गा विप्रविद्धैर्नियन्तृभिः ।
हयाः परिपतन्तिस्म शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.२२.४८ ॥
Their limbs all smeared with blood, the horses, their riders cast down, fell by hundreds and by thousands.
9.22.49
अन्योन्यं परिपिष्टाश्च समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
सुविक्षताः स्म दृश्यन्ते वमन्तो रुधिरं मुखैः ॥ ९.२२.४९ ॥
Crushed against one another and sorely wounded in their mutual collisions, they were seen vomiting blood from their mouths.
9.22.50
ततोऽभवत्तमो घोरं सैन्येन रजसा वृतम् ।
तानपाक्रमतोऽद्राक्षं तस्माद्देशादरिन्दम ॥ ९.२२.५० ॥
Then a terrible darkness, enveloped by the dust of the army, arose. O subduer of foes, I saw them withdrawing from that place.
9.22.51
अश्वान्राजन्मनुष्यांश्च रजसा संवृते सति ।
भूमौ निपतिताश्चान्ये वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु ॥ ९.२२.५१ ॥
O king, when everything was covered by dust, horses, men, and others fell to the ground, vomiting much blood.
9.22.52
केशाकेशि समालग्ना न शेकुश्चेष्टितुं नराः ।
अन्योन्यमश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो विकर्षन्तो महाबलाः ॥ ९.२२.५२ ॥
Clinging hair to hair, the men could not move; the mighty ones dragged one another down from their horses' backs.
9.22.53
मल्ला इव समासाद्य निजघ्नुरितरेतरम् ।
अश्वैश्च व्यपकृष्यन्त बहवोऽत्र गतासवः ॥ ९.२२.५३ ॥
Like wrestlers they came together and struck one another; dragged away by the horses, many here lost their lives.
9.22.54
भूमौ निपतिताश्चान्ये बहवो विजयैषिणः ।
तत्रतत्र व्यदृश्यन्त पुरुषाः शूरमानिनः ॥ ९.२२.५४ ॥
Many others lay fallen upon the ground, men who had sought victory and thought themselves heroes, seen here and there.
9.22.55
रक्तोक्षितैश्छिन्नभुजैरवकृष्टशिरोरुहैः ।
व्यदृश्यत मही कीर्णा शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.२२.५५ ॥
The earth was seen strewn by hundreds and thousands with bodies smeared with blood, with severed arms and with hair dragged loose.
9.22.56
दूरं न शक्यं तत्रासीद्गन्तुमश्वेन केनचित् ।
साश्वारोहैर्हतैरश्वैरावृते वसुधातले ॥ ९.२२.५६ ॥
There it was impossible for any horse to go far, for the surface of the earth was covered with slain horses and their riders.
9.22.57
रुधिरोक्षितसन्नाहैरात्तशस्त्रैरुदायुधैः ।
नानाप्रहरणैर्घोरैः परस्परवधैषिभिः।
सुसन्निकृष्टे सङ्ग्रामे हतभूयिष्ठसैनिके ॥ ९.२२.५७ ॥
In that battle fought at close quarters, where most of the soldiers had been slain, among warriors with armour smeared with blood, weapons taken up and raised, with many fearsome arms, each desiring the slaughter of the other.
9.22.58
स मुहूर्तं ततो युद्ध्वा सौबलोऽथ विशाम्पते ।
षट्साहस्रैर्हयैः शिष्टेरपायाच्छकुनिस्ततः ॥ ९.२२.५८ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, after fighting for a moment, the son of Subala, Śakuni, fled with the remaining six thousand horses.
9.22.59
तथैव पाण्डवानीकं रुधिरेण समुक्षितम् ।
षट्साहस्रैर्हयैः शिष्टेरपायाच्छ्रान्तवाहनम् ॥ ९.२२.५९ ॥
In the same way, the army of the Pāṇḍavas, thoroughly smeared with blood, fled with its weary vehicles and the remaining six thousand horses.
9.22.60
अश्वारोहाश्च पाण्डूनामब्रुवन्रुधिरोक्षिताः ।
सुसन्निकृष्टे सङ्ग्रामे भूयिष्ठे त्यक्तजीविताः ॥ ९.२२.६० ॥
The horsemen of the Pāṇḍavas, smeared with blood and having given up their lives, spoke thus in that great battle fought at close quarters.
9.22.61
न हि शक्यं रथैर्योद्धुं कुत एव महागजैः ।
रथानेव रथा यान्तु कुञ्जराः कुञ्जरानपि ॥ ९.२२.६१ ॥
It is not possible to fight with chariots, much less with great elephants. Let chariots go against chariots, and elephants against elephants.
9.22.62
प्रतियातो हि शकुनिः स्वमनीकमवस्थितः ।
न पुनः सौबलो राजा योद्धुमभ्यागमिष्यति ॥ ९.२२.६२ ॥
Śakuni has withdrawn and stationed himself in his own army; the king, son of Subala, will not come again to fight.
9.22.63
ततस्तु द्रौपदेयाश्च ते च मत्ता महाद्विपाः ।
प्रययुर्यत्र पाञ्चाल्यो धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ॥ ९.२२.६३ ॥
Then the sons of Draupadī and those maddened great elephants went where the Pāñcāla prince, the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna, was.
9.22.64
सहदेवोऽपि कौरव्य रजोमेघे समुत्थिते ।
एकाकी प्रययौ तत्र यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ९.२२.६४ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, when the cloud of dust rose, Sahadeva too went alone to where King Yudhiṣṭhira was.
9.22.65
ततस्तेषु प्रयातेषु शकुनिः सौबलः पुनः ।
पार्श्वतोऽभ्यहनत्क्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य वाहिनीम् ॥ ९.२२.६५ ॥
When they had gone, Śakuni, son of Subala, enraged, struck again from the flank at the army of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
9.22.66
तत्पुनस्तुमुलं युद्धं प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वाऽभ्यवर्तत ।
तावकानां परेषां च परस्परवधैषिणाम् ॥ ९.२२.६६ ॥
Then that tumultuous battle went on again, the men on both sides, yours and the enemy's, abandoning their lives, each intent on the other's death.
9.22.67
ते चान्योन्यमवैक्षन्त तस्मिन्वीरसमागमे ।
योधाः पर्यपतन्राजञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.२२.६७ ॥
They looked at one another in that meeting of heroes. O king, warriors fell by hundreds and by thousands.
9.22.68
असिभिश्छिद्यमानानां शिरसां लोकसंक्षये ।
प्रादुरासीन्महाञ्शब्दस्तालानां पततामिव ॥ ९.२२.६८ ॥
In the destruction of the world, a great sound arose from heads being cut by swords, like the sound of falling palm trees.
9.22.69
विमुक्तानां शरीराणां छिन्नानां पततां भुवि ।
सायुधानां च बाहूनामूरूणां च विशाम्पते।
आसीत्कटकटाशब्दः सुमहान्रोमहर्षणः ॥ ९.२२.६९ ॥
O lord of men, there arose a very great, hair-raising clattering sound of severed bodies falling to the ground, of arms holding weapons, and of thighs.
9.22.70
निघ्नन्तो निशितैः शस्त्रैर्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्सखीनपि ।
योधाः परिपतन्ति स्म यथाऽऽमिषकृते खगाः ॥ ९.२२.७० ॥
Striking with sharp weapons even brothers, sons and friends, the warriors fell, like birds swooping down for flesh.
9.22.71
अन्योन्यं प्रतिसंरब्धाः समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
अहम्पूर्वमहम्पूर्वमिति निघ्नन्सहस्रशः ॥ ९.२२.७१ ॥
Enraged against one another, meeting face to face, crying 'I first! I first!', striking down by thousands.
9.22.72
संयातेनासनभ्रष्टैरश्वारोहैर्गतासुभिः ।
हयाः परिपतन्ति स्म शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.२२.७२ ॥
Charging horses, with riders thrown from their seats and lifeless, fell by hundreds and by thousands.
9.22.73
स्फुरतां प्रतिपिष्टानामश्वानां शीघ्रगामिनाम् ।
स्तनतां च मनुष्याणां सन्नद्धानां विशाम्पते ॥ ९.२२.७३ ॥
Among the twitching, crushed swift horses and the groaning armored men, O lord of the people.
9.22.74
शक्त्यृष्टिप्रासशब्दश्च तुमुलः समपद्यत ।
भिन्दतां परमर्माणि राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ९.२२.७४ ॥
O king, because of your ill counsel, a tumultuous din arose of spears, lances and javelins piercing the vital parts.
9.22.75
श्रमाभिभूताः संरब्धा श्रान्तवाहाः पिपासवः ।
विक्षताश्च शितैः शस्त्रैरभ्यवर्न्तत तावकाः ॥ ९.२२.७५ ॥
Overcome with fatigue, enraged, their mounts exhausted, thirsty and wounded by sharp weapons, your men advanced.
9.22.76
मत्ता रुधिरगन्धेन बहवोऽत्र विचेतसः ।
जघ्नुः परान्स्वकांश्चैव प्राप्तान्प्राप्ताननन्तरान् ॥ ९.२२.७६ ॥
Here many, maddened by the smell of blood and deranged in mind, struck down the enemy and their own kin, those who came near and those close beside them.
9.22.77
बहवश्च गतप्राणाः क्षत्रिया जयगृद्विनः ।
भूमावभ्यपतन्राजञ्शरवृष्टिभिरावृताः ॥ ९.२२.७७ ॥
O king, many kṣatriyas, greedy for victory, lifeless and covered by showers of arrows, fell to the ground.
9.22.78
वृकगृध्रशृगालानां तुमुले मोदनेऽहनि ।
आसीद्बलक्षयो घोरस्तव पुत्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ९.२२.७८ ॥
On that tumultuous day, a feast for wolves, vultures and jackals, the terrible destruction of the army took place while your son looked on.
9.22.79
नराश्वकायैः सञ्छन्ना भूमिरासीद्विशाम्पते ।
रुधिरोदकचित्रा च भीरूणां भयवर्धिनी ॥ ९.२२.७९ ॥
O lord of the people, the ground was covered with the bodies of men and horses, variegated with streams of blood, increasing the fear of the timid.
9.22.80
असिभिः पट्टसैः शूलैस्तक्षमाणाः पुनःपुनः ।
तावकाः पाण्वेयाश्च न न्यवर्तन्त भारत ॥ ९.२२.८० ॥
Cutting again and again with swords, clubs and spears, your warriors and the sons of Pāṇḍu did not turn back, O Bhārata.
9.22.81
प्रहरन्तो यथाशक्ति यावत्प्राणस्य धारणम् ।
योधाः परिपतन्ति स्म वमन्तो रुधिरं मुखैः ॥ ९.२२.८१ ॥
Striking with all their strength as long as life remained, the warriors fell, vomiting blood from their mouths.
9.22.82
शिरो गृहीत्वा केशेषु कबन्धः स प्रदृश्यते ।
उद्यम्य च शितं खङ्गं रुधिरेण परिप्लुतम् ॥ ९.२२.८२ ॥
That headless trunk is seen holding a head by its hair, raising a sharp sword drenched in blood.
9.22.83
तथोत्थितेषु बहुषु कबन्धेषु नराधिप ।
तथा रुधिरगन्धेन योधाः कश्मलमाविशन् ॥ ९.२२.८३ ॥
And thus, O lord of men, many headless trunks rose up, and by the smell of blood the warriors fell into faintness and dismay.
9.22.84
मन्दीभूते ततः शब्दे पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् ।
अल्पावशिष्टैस्तुरगैरभ्यवर्तत सौबलः ॥ ९.२२.८४ ॥
Then, when the sound of the great Pāṇḍava army had grown faint, Saubala advanced upon them with the few horses that remained.
9.22.85
ततोऽभ्यधावंस्त्वरिताः पाण्डवा जयगृद्विनः ।
पदातयश्च नागाश्च सादिनश्चोद्यतायुधाः ॥ ९.२२.८५ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory, rushed forward swiftly — foot soldiers, elephants and horsemen, weapons raised.
9.22.86
कोष्ठकीकृत्य चाप्येनं परिक्षिप्य च सर्वशः ।
शस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्जघ्नुर्युद्वपारं तितीर्षवः ॥ ९.२२.८६ ॥
Encircling him in a ring and surrounding him on every side, they struck him with weapons of many kinds, desiring to cross to the far shore of battle.
9.22.87
त्वदीयास्तांस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य सर्वतः समभिद्रुतान् ।
रथाश्वपत्तिद्विरदाः पाण्डवानभिदुद्रुवुः ॥ ९.२२.८७ ॥
When your men saw them rushing in fiercely from every side, chariots, horses, foot soldiers and elephants charged against the Pāṇḍavas.
9.22.88
केचित्पदातयः पद्भिर्मुष्टिभिश्च परस्परम् ।
निजघ्नुः समरे शूराः क्षीणशस्त्रास्ततोऽपतन् ॥ ९.२२.८८ ॥
Some foot soldiers struck one another in battle with their feet and fists; the heroes, their weapons spent, then fell.
9.22.89
रथेभ्यो रथिनः पेतुर्द्विपेभ्यो हस्तिसादिनः ।
विमानेभ्यो दिवो भ्रष्टाः सिद्वाः पुण्यक्षयादिव ॥ ९.२२.८९ ॥
Charioteers fell from their chariots and elephant-riders from their elephants, like perfected beings falling from heavenly chariots when their merit is spent.
9.22.90
एवमन्योन्यमायत्ता योधा जघ्नुर्महाहवे ।
पितॄन्भ्रातॄन्वयस्यांश्च पुत्रानपि तथा परे ॥ ९.२२.९० ॥
Thus, intent upon striking one another, the warriors in that great battle slew fathers, brothers, companions and sons, and others as well.
9.22.91
एवमासीदमर्यादं युद्वं भरतसत्तम ।
प्रासासिबाणकलिलं वर्तमाने सुदारुणे ॥ ९.२२.९१ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, thus the battle raged without restraint, crowded with spears, swords and arrows, very terrible.